Daniel Craig in “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.”
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Daniel Craig’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery arrives on Netflix this week after opening in select theaters nationwide on Nov. 26.
Craig reprises his character, Benoit Blanc, for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery after playing the private detective in 2019’s Knives Out and 2022’s Glass Onion: Knives Out Mystery. Like the previous two films, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is written and directed by Rian Johnson.
The official synopsis for the film reads in part, “When young priest Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor) is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin), it’s clear that all is not well in the pews.
“Wicks’ modest but devoted flock includes devout church lady Martha Delacroix (Glenn Close), circumspect groundskeeper Samson Holt (Thomas Haden Church), tightly wound lawyer Vera Draven (Kerry Washington), aspiring politician Cy Draven (Daryl McCormack), town doctor Nat Sharp (Jeremy Renner), bestselling author Lee Ross (Andrew Scott), and concert cellist Simone Vivane (Cailee Spaeny).
“After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott (Mila Kunis) to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.”
A Netflix original movie, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, will premiere on streaming video on demand on the platform on Friday, Dec. 12, at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT.
For viewers who don’t subscribe to Netflix, the streaming platform offers an ad-based package that costs $7.99 per month for viewing on two supported devices, an ad-free package for $17.99 per month for two supported devices and an ad-free package for $24.99 per month for four supported devices with 4K Ultra HD programming.
Daniel Craig Prefers That His Mystery-Solving Character Remain Mysterious
While Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc has a keen sense in solving cases in the Knives Out Mystery films, little is known about Blanc himself — and the former James Bond actor said he wants it to stay that way.
“It’s very important that he remains a mystery,” Craig told Gold Derby in November, prior to the film’s theatrical release. “I like the fact that it always seems like he’s coming from somewhere else at the beginning of each movie. I feel like he’s either been solving another mystery or attending some incredible social event somewhere like in Nepal! And then at the end of the film, he’s going back somewhere else.”
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is still playing in select theaters, and Netflix has created a theater-finder website for fans who want to experience the film on the big screen.
For viewers who want to stream the film, Wake Up: Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery arrives on Netflix on Friday.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/12/09/when-does-wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery-begin-on-netflix-this-week/
